West Surrey Racing
Over 25 years of engineering & marketing excellence
COLIN TURKINGTON
Born:21 March 1982, Newry, County Down
Lives:Portadown, County Armagh
Marital Status:Single
Website:www.colinturkington.com
First drive:Escort van in father's yard, aged 10
First competition drive:Cadet go-kart 1993
First victory:Cadet go-kart 1994
BTCC Race Wins:6
Favourite circuit:Mondello Park
Motorsport idol:Joey Dunlop
Non-motorsport idol:Bono (U2)
Hobbies & interests outside of motorsport:Watersports, skiing
Favourite food & drink:Irish Stew / Guinness
Favourite music artist / band:Foo Fighters
Favourite movie:Shawshank Redemption
Favourite holiday destination:Cyprus
Height:5ft 8in
Weight:72kgs
For the record:Colin has a Business Studies Degree from Stirling University
BTCC Career Highlights:
- 2007 & 2008 Independent Champion Driver
- 2007: British Touring Car Championship - Team RAC
- 2006: British Touring Car Championship - Team RAC
- 2005: British Touring Car Championship - VX Racing
- 2004: British Touring Car Championship - WSR
- 2003: British Touring Car Championship - MG Sport & Racing
- 2002: British Touring Car Championship - Team Atomic Kitten
Earlier Career:
- 2001: Ford Fiesta Zetec s Championship (1st)
- 2000: Ford Credit Fiesta Zetec s Championship (11th)
- Junior Cup driver under 21 (5th)
- Elf Clio Renault Sport UK Cup Winter Series (4th)
- 1999: Ford Credit Fiesta Zetec s Championship (11th)
- Junior Cup drivers under 21 (4th)
- Reached final stage of Vauxhall Vectra SRi scholarship
- 1998: Northern Ireland Metro Association Championship (1st)
- 1993/1997: Enjoyed success in Autograss Championship, League Championship, Ulster Karting Club Championship & Northern Ireland Karting Club Championship
STEPHEN JELLEY
Born:12 May 1982
Lives:Leicester
Height:6'
Other Facts:Stephen attended the Wimbledon School of Art has a BA Hons in Fine Art
Website:www.stephenjelley.com
Best Race:Thruxton 2007 - British Formula Three Championship Motorsport
Favourite circuit:Oulton Park
Motorsport idol:Michael Schumacher
Racing Highlights:
- 2008: (Winter) Gp2 Asia championship ART, (Main) BTCC Team RAC
- 2007: British Formula Three Championship, Raikkonen Robertson Racing, 3rd Place. 2 wins 2 pole positions 4 Fastest Laps, 10 Podium Finishes
- 2006: British Formula Three Championship, Raikkonen Robertson Racing, 7th Place. 6 Podium Finishes, 4 Fastest Laps
- 2005: British Formula Three Championship, Menu Motorsport
- 2004: British Formula Three Scholarship Class, Performance Racing, Runner up, 3 Wins 14 Podium finishes 6 Fastest Laps
- 2003: British Formula Ford Scholarship Class, Medina Sport, Runner up, 1 Win
- 2002: British Formula Ford Junior, Medina Sport
- 2001: BRDC Formula Ford
- 2000: BRDC Formula Ford